Biden-Xi meeting underscores discord over Taiwan

By Naomi Lim

Published November 18, 2022 7:00am ET

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Biden-Xi meeting underscores discord over Taiwan — President Joe Biden, right, stands with Chinese President Xi Jinping before a meeting on the sidelines of the G20 summit meeting, Monday, Nov. 14, 2022, in Bali, Indonesia. Biden says Chinese counterpart Xi has agreed to resume crucial talks on climate between the two countries. The Chinese and U.S. leaders met Monday on the sidelines of the Group of 20 summit in Bali.

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping’s inaugural in-person meeting as national leaders of their countries may have been feted as a first tentative step toward improved relations. But their actual remarks only underscore stark differences between the United States and China over the fate of Taiwan.

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